Karai, Bansihari, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karai


The village Karai is located in Bansihari C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Bansihari Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Karai


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karai,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karai


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Karai is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Karai is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Karai


As per available data from the year 2009, 2818 persons live in 644 house holds in the village Karai. There are 1356 female individuals and 1462 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.12% and males constitute 51.88% of the total population.

There are 1065 scheduled castes persons of which 510 are females and 555 are males. Females constitute 47.89% and males constitute 52.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 37.79% of the total population.

There are 478 scheduled tribes persons of which 244 are females and 234 are males. Females constitute 51.05% and males constitute 48.95% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 16.96% of the total population.

Population density of Karai is 584.76 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karai


Maps, reports and datasets of Karai on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Karai is 481.91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 392 ha. About 148.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 243.78 ha is irrigated area. About 30 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 213.78 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 39.91 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 50 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karai


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Karai.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Karai.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Haripur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Haripur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Haripur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karai.

Colleges in Karai


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Baharampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Siliguri, which is more than 10 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Buniadpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Malda, which is more than 10 kms away from Karai.

Other Educational Facilities in Karai


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Haripur, which is less than 5 kms away from Karai.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Karai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Karai.

Healthcare Facilities in Karai


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karai.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Karai.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Karai.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Karai.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There is no dispensary in the village Karai or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Karai.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Karai.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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